Rwanda Field School Information Session

May 16, 2019, 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

This information session will cover everything you need to know about Concordia International's new field school in Rwanda, including the program structure, the eligibility requirements, application process and more.

The short- term programme will consist of assigned readings and three classroom sessions in Montreal, followed by a 3-week trip to Rwanda. Topics will include location and context-specific history and evolution of development, globalization, history of colonialism, introduction to post-colonial theory, sustainability initiatives, technological planning and analysis, and participatory data gathering. Each student will be required to complete a project-based research paper on a topic approved by Dr. Brandiff Caron, Assistant Professor, Centre for Engineering in Society, who will lead the course.